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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
LIBERTY OR DEATH.
That ia What Three Of Ihe Anarchists
Say They Must Have.

CHICAGO. Nov. George Engle, Louis
Lingg and Adolph Fischer, of the group Of
condemned anarchists, have written open
letters to Governor Oglesby, refusing an,
communication Of sentence short Of Iiberi,
and declaring undated faith il
the principles of anarchy. Their letter.
are very long and consist mainl,
Of an exposition of their we'll known idea,'
regarding the social conditions existing.
and the necessity for remedies. They de-
clare, in substance, that they are not guilt,
of any crimes; that they have exercised the
right offree speech, free thought and free
assemblage, az guaranteed by the con-
stitution, and have criticised existing
evils and succored their felIoy
citizens with their advice, as is thu
right of every honest citizen. Their ex.
perience, they say, has eradicated their
belief in the existence of equal rights Of
poor and rich, and the action of public Of
tcers. police and militia have produced the
belief that the present condition cannot
last long Not being conscious of any
toNibi thNg soy thS pSnbIS buhb Ut may
murder, but cannot legally punish them.
They protest against Communication of sem
tence, demanding either liberty or death.
Fischer In his letter declares, among other
things, that if he is held responsible Tor the
death Of the policemen at the Haymarket,
every abOlitionist could be held responsible
for the deeds of John Brown,
therefore he could neither ask or accept
hmerf.y'j yyithnuf lnyvarinn, bimaaIf Il, h;m
self-estimation. He asks if defaming and
disappearing the advocates and teach
ings of social reconstruction will do any
good, and as an answer quotes an
extract from Benjamin Franklin's essay
Rules for Reducing Great Empire to 9
Small One" dedicated to the English gov
eminent in 1776, in which franklin says,
''If few of the factious demagOguea
should be hanged, the blood of martyrs
shall work miracle in favor of your pur-
po5e-i. O., your own ruin
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
We Infernal Machine Hons.

WASHINGTON, Noy.4-A person through
whom the police learned Of tho mysterious
package sent to Chief Justice Waite, made
q confession this morning that ne invented
the whole scheme for the purpose Of selling
the story to the newspapers. His name is
Shelburne +. Hopkins Hopkins was az.
sisted by Arthur B. sperry. reporter on a
local paper here. Hopkins, in his conf, q.
sion. said the small phial which was found
in the package contained only ink and 4
very small quantity Of powder. Just suiTi.
Gent to burst the phial and alarm tho
person who might open the package. Both
Hopkins and Sperry were Immediately
arrested. charged with conspiracy 20 de-
fraud newspaper correspondents.
A chemist examined the package this
afternoon and found that Hopkins state
ment as TO its contents, except as to per-
cussion caps, which he said were exploded
but which the chemist found to 10 new
The postal authorities say there is no
federal law under which the two newspaper
men can be prosecuted and that the onlv
action that eau be taken Is possibly under
district laws
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
Effects Of MissourI wb,a,,y

81. Joseph special: John w. Crank
sheriff OF Andrew county, Missouri, came
to ST. Joseph with some prisoners and
after lodging them in jail went ont in
town on an old.fnshioned drunk Uo
did not 90 to bed at all and when on bia
way to the depot this morning TO catch
the early train for home he met Misa
Flora Meek, q young lady who Il am-
pioyed IN store on Francis street. he
seized her as she started 10 PASS him an1
was dragging her by force along tho
street when her lond screama attracted
q gentleman block away who RIM In
TO- her rescue and routed Crank. Tho
glri was almost frightened 10 death and
frank was soon after arrested ~ the ID.
pot. He stoutly denied ever seeing tbo
girl. Bnt she identified him on sight ~
iler assailant. She declined. hownva,
70 swear out n state warrant against hin,
and simple charge If breach IN tba
peace was proffered against him 10
which he plead guilty and was fined so5
when ne paid and then left for home
frank has heretofore borne the renutn.
non OF gentlomanlv. caDablo official
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
A pIrerentlaI Case nnnidsa

"AsIrSoroS, Nov. 2,--The interstate
commerce commission decided thu
case Of the boards Of trade union
Of Pennington, Sorthaeld. Faribapl.
and owatonna, (siinnesota). agains. ,ho
Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Paul railwaS
company. The plaintiffs, who are lora,sd
on the Iowa and Minnesota division IN ths
, na,, complained that the rate On wheat ~
g Sai"aukee and Chicigo was double that
- to oil intcnts and purpose ,s w,lsm
me. The commission holds that ths con.
paint ~ well founded, and that ,vhtIa !.
eeasohable diflerental rate NAV be- allowed
n the Iowa and Minnesota diylsion ~
,s ,s'aen q greater distance and probable
Mger expense Of transportation anS
sreater stringency Of competitiys tn,cos "a M
.ne river division, the difference above he ~
p w rae on the river division shonId
not exceed 81 cents per hundred '"V''u
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
The Cabinet cbanaos

NEW YORK, Nov. "A WASHINGTON
special to the Sun says President Clevo.
lands cabinet will be recast the latter mart
of this month. Lamar will 90 10 tbo
supreme bench, and Postmaster Genorai
Villas Will be made secretary Of the ipterios
The dispatch states that Daniel M. Dictia.
son, Of Michigan, will be the next 'r ~.
master general, unless lie deelins.P ~ ~,
appointment, which has been tendoraS
him. 'ereu
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12

CHICAGO, H., Nov. Local ssss
1907. knights of Labor, shis cveains
by large majority 70 Withdraw q
from the old order. A cDmmtsiss vHa
pointed to confer with the provisieaa
miiteo Of disscn,efs, which issued ;
festo two weeks ago. Assembly is'
merly bad for member A. X raresA
condemned anarchist While thsy -
the question Of withdrawal some days
definite action was NOT taken ~
night. No far rs IL known. this = ~
boly Of knights 10 withdraw ifvS
order.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
WAS IT A HoAx


shs Matter IA lhas 49,, assaa2
WAsHiS0roS, Nov. ALA g.. Il
made tonight to either Kin ss
Justice Waite, Of the uai,,s !.
supreme court, or 20 perpetra,. III
hoax. About $50 small boa Va. b
his house through the special ~ Il
postal service. IL was iasi,ts,,a II
about ten inches by six, iooliur so,.,s N
like valentine box, and wa. saa,,. III
a small aud apparently disguised b...ss II
to "Hon. Chief Justice Waite. ye ~ N
street, Washington, d. CT -,
bottom were the words: ''lmpor,as, b
pers,n und rscofed. The iliav 49,
was
GLASS TuuE M
about ten inches long and Of lie A..
Of lead pencil The tuie wa. 49,
angle Of sixty degrees, and Wa ~ M
10 the box by means Of small pieces n n
papers pasted over Il. The tabs 4. hi
OF its length, contained Il M
liquid, but about one anl
inches from the end was a pefeasS N
separating the fluid from a little ma. !, HI
an inch Of coarse powder. ap,aTeasIY IN
IS known as Atlas powder. Atths &
end Of the powder was another ps,g5 hi
cap, and 10 this was attached
which was apparently intended Is ~ hi
the tube, This wire was dissonr.
apparently by blow given the n. M
postoftieo when cahceliins he I.
There are circumstances which lsad 3 N
suspicion thai the whole thing
isA HOAX. M
The peron through whom he
was brought TO the attention Of ihs
Is young man WHO selh II
10 correspondents ard Who III
sarled b. many As unlFaasHS
Tie said az the pOssOsiire sbsaa & M
Dc noticed a man addressing a bos i
chief Justice, bat did nol think nsuh M
till be got outside, wEen lie y M
struck him that there was somethla-
picious about II. He llirreupaa ~
the home Of the chief justice. asa 80 Mi
be had received box. IL
Justice said he had nes
Young man went 10 the posl0glies IA
the box had been delivered. IL ~ hi
formed the police. who callsl % ~ IN
justice, who admitted u them la, Z, III
received box and opened itRiifss. b
Of course. Az she SiFs was disaase, 81
The chief justice regarded L =
sensational hoax. Detectives laa6 IL ] M
g. headquarters The young nsza sAs
formed them tried 70 stii ths s,atis III
correspondence u tWo western pAEen :
giving il To the police, lie eaa 81
description of Of clue Of tie tes4ss M
boz. Ne
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
Pluckv OBria,,-

CORK, Nov. 1.-The mayor has informed
the municipal authorities that o'Brien.
having promised to resist to the death his
subsection to the the treatment Of an ordin-
airy criminal, the governor Of the prison in
which he is iueagceTat ID, at the mayors
request, has telezfApbsd 70 the prisons
board asking advice az 10 the course he
shall gnsue. The mayor will see O'Brien
daily and report 70 TIA municipal author
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
A Wholesale Poisoninr.

DELFT, La, Nov 1.-George King
who resides in Franklin Parish, gave q
dance and supper at his residence. After
supper was nearly over all the guests were
taken violently i'll. A doctor was sent for.
who said they were poisoned, but did
all he could for them. Since then six
whites and one colored person have died.
and all the Others are seriously in. No
motive can be assigned for the dastardly
deed. The cook is not suspected. as She i
dangerously sick and Ter husband and
child are dead.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
THE CHOLERA.


R@@NA " @A@@hAAs
SEw YORg, Nov. 3 Psssldrns n u
4 the board Of health, wSots so-Aay /
lati9a 10 ths cholera ships 10 Mayer Ed
- to the sdvtsAbllisy o. fsqasasiss
national goFrSnmsat 10 pssd sAs -
bark. lie says; $50 taS ~ lhs Fssss
in pert are concerned. there sceHs y :
ocraaion los "a appeal By tbs aayW ,
federal government 10 order thelg aa
Tte AlssiA has already sailed. ~
Britannia i ~ present sAid - bs a,ss
disease. Ia she ezss AZ the Eaiga
which understand il nrafnE lAs 4
with fuil cargo and = IzaasrassF IL
tho injected Mediterranean pafsA
probably To late hoE am sEnssSs -
whether % not the cholera msy " aa
on hoard
In The latter ease NJ. Hayioa ~
would he an act Of inhum4n.sy % al
the return q her pssscaEtfA lis ~
the federal government can 10 tif
iaisFictr to check lmmiEraii9a fsea
iatsctci VITA Contagious datssMs
should ~ Aakcd TO 10 30.
WHAT Tug HEAtTH ogftcgE stiA
Health ualccs William Saith gfs
following Summary % lasts 10 Fygasi
cholera ausus tho passengers q ~
sad britannica The Alsaia hps
deaths irpm cholera whilo ia qaass
four pascaRsa and two u ss Il
There hays becn. Va all, ampng shs Ia
passengers thirty -hve eascs q ~
nineteen Of which proved fatal II
have hern two deaths from othFf ssss
Gu the Britannia there have been eas
cases sinrp her arrival ~ smiiA 80
The health officer anil cammisssasf'
quarantine have done, and are
sverythius possible For tho safety q
Sublir y
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12

The wooden mills in HespTer, Ontario,
owned by John Harvey and J. B. Nc
Question has been seized at the instance
OF the Bank OF Montreal under ohattIe
mortgage for $4,000.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12

The constItutlonhllty ofthe statute OF New
York was sustained by the court Of appeals in
that state in Stokes ~. the people, and It has
been acted upon without objection ever since.
80 far Us we have been able TO discOvsr no
or NbrIska OF the consttutionality OF the
statutes Of these states respectively; but they
nave always been Gated by their supreme
the United States and under that OF the
state.
Indeed the rule Of the statute OF Illinois a.
u was construed by the trial court
IS not ina eriagy different from that which
mas been adopted by the courts ia many Ofthe
states Without legislative action Without
10 say wc agree entirely with the supreme
eourtof Illinois In tho opinion that the stat.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-02-19
DEL, SATURDAY, FIBRUARY1 1887.

to-day are believed to be due to the effects
of the committee of one hundred. Many
others are expected TO follow.
The gamblers will probably be fined for
violating tho laws and then return to their
establishments aud do business at the old
stand, but under different conditions. The
city will no longer have gamblers fund
with which to sustain its almshouse.
By peculiar lapse of the law only bank
ing games are prohibited. Keno and poker
are not effected by 1t, aud those houses
where these games are run are beyond the
reach of the grand jury. They have contri-
buted largely to the gamblers fund under
the arrangement with the different mayors.
1t will be seen by the above that Mayor
Shakespeare and the municipal authorities
had given up the attempt to curb the evil as
a forlorn hope. Our Mayor has been strand
ed, but not until he has made an excellent
good fight and even now he is curbed only
by the law, the law itself fighting the Law
In the above conjunction Of affairs we
consider then it was the duty of the grand
jury to step and afford relief by the only
means in their power namely straight in
dictment of this growing social evil.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-02-19
Manning's Resignation.

This week signalixes the first resignation
from President Cleveland's cabinet. Mr.
Manning has resigned-from no other dis
coverable reason than that he is tired Of the
position. Who is to take his plsceP We
have been taught to consider, here at least,
that Secretary Bayard would consider the
Treasuryship as promotion from his present
bureau. Messrs. Pendleton and Fairchild
are also mentioned in connection with the
position. 1t is said also that Mr.. Fairchild
is spoken for the Attorney -generslship, and
if Mr.. Bayard should take the treasury and
Mr.I.amar the State Department Mr.. Pendle-
ton would be ready for the portfolio of the
Interior. But the above is all conjecture. 1t
is just as likely that President Cleveland
will let things stand and cool down little
In that very tantalizing habit he has In.
troduced of letting the hungry Democrats
wait for space Of time.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-02-19
Amusenents.

At the Grand Opera House to-day. both
matinee and evening "Abbey's Uncle Toms
Cabin" will be presented. This Is drama
old as II is that always "draws" we'll, Mr..
Abbey however does not come here without
making himself thoroughly prepared with
abundant novelties to enable the attractive
old drama to be still more acceptable. White
and colored actors are introduced, a novelty
which will doubtless and much to the real
ism Of the presentation, an element In this
drama which allows only the still more
truthful rendition of its varied phases. .Topsy
and the bloodhounds will of course form q
great feature in the play, the latter afford.
ing that stirring spectacular impression so
greatly valued by successful Theatrical men
such as Mr.. Abbey.
All next week the Grand Opera House
will be given up to 'Stevens and his Train.
ed Dogs" The three first nights will be
occupied in the presentation of "Withont a
Home by the Stevens Company. Miss Min
nie Gray plays the part of "Littls Nell" in
the railroad scene where one of the dogs
saves her from death by changing the switch
signal and thus loosening her bonds. The
comedy parts arc well sustained by Messrs.
Kennedy, Williams aud McGee. Robert
Neild's character acting has been highly
praised also The other roles including
those borne by Messrs. Sprague and Dsnvers
are always applauded. Very favorable com
ment is made upon the last act in the parlor
scene in which gthe company display ele-
giant costuming and drapery.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-02-19
Mrs. Henry wood Dead.

Mrs. Henry Wood, the authoress of East
Lynne" died last week in London. All the
English reading aud speaking public are in
terested in the news.
Mrs. Wood was taken i'll on Christmas
Day, suffering from weak action of the heart
and bronchitis. She had been confined to
her bed ever since. This months number
of the Argosy, of which she was editor, con-
tains her portrait, which Mrs. Wood caused
TO be inserted in the magazine as she appre.
hended her death, Her story of Lady
Grace" which was running in the Argosy, is
unfinished.
Mrs. Henry Wood was the eldest daughter
of the late Thomas Price, head of one of the
largest glove making firms in Worcester,
and was born about 1920. Her father was
man of considerable culture AMI nice liter
ary taste, which he impaired to his daughter.
always his fayorte child. She very early
evinced disposition to write, in which she
was actively encouraged by her parents, who
assured her that she had talent Of high or.
der. Before she was out Of her teens she
was married to Henry Wood, shipping
merchant, and began soon after marriage
writing for the press, on account, it is said, OF
his temporary financial embarrassment. Her
first contributions were to the Nep Monthly
and Bentley's Miscellany, in the form OF
sketches and short stories. Her earliest
complete work was "Duuebury House," for
which she received $780, the prize offered by
the Scottish Temperance Leauge for the
best illustration of the excellence of ab-
stemiousness. This was published (1S60)
when she was about forty years old, and it
was followed within twelvemonth by
east Lynne" which had wide SALE and
by which she is best known; 14l 900 copies
Of "East Lynne" WAS sold in England alone.
Her next popular novels were "Yerner's
PRIDE" "oswald Gray" "st. Martins Eve,"
"a Life Secret" ''Roland Yorke," within
the Maze" ''Master of Grsylands," "Edi-
ua," "Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles and
Johnny Ludlow"
The death of Mrs. Henry Wood furnishes
the text everywhere for revival Of the dis
cussion and denunciaton of the absence Of
an International copyright. 1t is said that
something like a million of copies Of EAST
Lynne" have been sold in America, and she
never got penny for them. The same is
true of some fifty thousand performances of
the play, which under copy right would
have brought her in $500, 600. Interest In
her personality is largely historical. For a
score Of years her steady stream of novels
was scarcely known to the vast host of read
ers Of her earlier success
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-02-19
PRICETWOCENTS.
Judge Cummins has the Floor.

~NNN-
Judge Cummins, in bis letter to the Morn
ing Ne9s concerning the proposed sewerage
system states that "a strong argument in
favor of a general sewerage system In that
it prevents the pollution of the drinking
Hster.''
We make the unequiyocal statement that
IT the entire soil of the city Of Wilmington
was unprecedented with exorementitious
matter that 1t could in DO possible manner
reach the Brandywine race, except from that
narrow belt of land lying between Delaware
Avenue and said race.
II is simply ridiculous to. assumed that
effete matter, in percolating through. the
soil, can run up grade.
Some two years ago when Judge Cummins
was esponsing the interests of Vests system
of sewerage as the best under the sun and
was advocating its adoption by the city, ve
remember that the specious pleading sfor
improved sanitation was then the argumen-
tam dd homttem as it now ia.
Will Judge Cummins kindly explain to
this people how, or in what way sewerage
system will prevent 1.-THE pollution Of ths
drinking water excepting as applied to the
narrow belt of land lying between Delaware
Avenue and the Brandywine race.
We state that if fractional part of the
expenditure necessary to construct general
sewerage system be devoted to improving
the water supply, Wilmington will be one
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-02-19
Peninsular Press Association.

The Executive Committee of the Peninsu.
lar Press Association, consisting of Fred
erick E. Bach, of the Morning Nescs, W.
Scott Roberts of the Centrevile Record and
J. B. Clark of the Sussex Jonrna,, met in the
editorial rooms of the Morning Neses, last
Monday afternoon to outline the itinerary
of the association for It's regular annual re-
union. The California trip was abandoned
for the present as majority of the members
did not feel disposed to make such an ex-
extensive journey.
Boston was favored as the objective point
and the association will probably visit Bos-
ton sometime during July.
En- passantas W.Scott Way as been iuden-
tilted very intimately with the history of the
Press Association for many years, his friends
Of the Penipsular Press will be pleased to
note Mr.. Ways return from his new home,
at San Jose for brief visit to the East.
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-02-19
Martin Farrell.

What can be said distinctvely of the de
ceased ex-alderman Martin Farrell, and said
straghtly in his favor is that he was man Of
olear-cut individuality. AS public man he
indulgei In the somewhat unusual luxury OF
having an opinion Of his own upon all mat
ters. 1t was this fact that made him strong
man, and one whom bis oompeers perhaps
feared more than loved. This very independ-
ence, sometimes verging upon the attribute
of eccentricity contributed perhaps more
than aught else as an obstruction to any
permanent evidence of public advancement
which his mental attributes would naturally
argue for one so largely endowed with many
of the most enviable moral and mental
qualities that candidates for public honor
might ftly ask for. Added to this the de-
ceased was warm-hearted and of remarkable
vigor. When In Council Martin Farrell
arose to assail motion or its purpose all
present were magnetically aware that sledge-
hammer blows would be dealt, and not to
put the assertion past the fact his opponents
were often made to tremble before their as.
sailant touched them. There was no more
graphic picture than at some crowded Coun-
Gil when an important measure was up, to
A. -, ra.,l, asa. i,,,tlf torxv ~
che deceased arise in his seat in the chamber,
with arms spread on either side of the table
slowly lifting his small dark eyes to the
presidents table, and in deliberate silence
glance slowly from the forum to either side
Of the gathered City Fathers. The deceased
had that little habit of getting the ''ear Of
his audience" and it was always a success
full ruse. He spoke slowly at first with
clear distinct emphasis and following, when
his deep personal feelings had impressed the
audience, lashed out from side to side in the
most merciless satire upon his opponents.
Indeed it is a question whether the intense
condemnation pourtrayed in the speakers
lvid features did not bear large share in
the value of the weighty force of his dia-
tribes. Like all men who do not truckle
but have opinions of their own the deceased
was only indifferenty loved among his fel.
low aldermen. In certain sense indeed he
was alone--a franc tireur--whose sharp me
tallic rifle shoots were equally liable to strike
either friend or foe. In these characteristics
of fearlessness aud independence the genera
| public found much to admire in the deceased
The Wilmingtonian., 1887-02-19
l. o. III.

A delegation consisting of Past Supr. Ar
ehon L. F. James accompanied by II. G.
Taylor and W N Mccormick left this city
on Wednesday evening last at 81 p. M,
for Trenton, n. j., to institute Trsnton
Conclave, Improved Order of Heptasophs
They were met by organizer EHbanks and
escorted to the Hall, where they found 20 OF
such men as any city might be proud they
proceeded with the work, aud after cola.
tion which was nicely gottsn up they re
turned home arriving here at 1,30 a. m.
well pleased with the Trenton people,